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Vicky Bullett

West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats
Head coach
Personal information
Born	(1967-10-04) October 4, 1967 (age 57) Martinsburg, West Virginia, U.S.
High school	Martinsburg (Martinsburg, West Virginia)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College	Maryland (1985–1989)
NBA Draft	1997 / Round: Initial allocation
Selected by the Charlotte Sting
Pro career	1990–2006
Coaching career	2009–present
League	Mountain East Conference
Career history
As player:
1990–1993	Bari
1993–1997	Cesena
1997–1999	Charlotte Sting
1997–1998	Fluminense
2000–2002	Washington Mystics
2002–2004	Taranto
2004–2006	Napoli
As coach:
2009	Washington Mystics (assistant)
2011–2012	Hagerstown CC (assistant)
2012–2016	Hagerstown CC
2016–present	West Virginia Wesleyan
Career highlights and awards
Serie A (2003) Coppa Italia (2003) Supercoppa Italiana (2003) WNBA All-Star (1999) All-American – Kodak, USBWA (1989) ACC Player of the Year (1989) ACC Tournament MVP (1989) 2x First-team All-ACC (1988, 1989)
Medals Women's basketball Representing the  United States Gold 1988 Seoul Team competition Bronze 1992 Barcelona Team competition FIBA World Championship Gold 1990 Malaysia Team competition

Victoria Andrea Bullett (born October 4, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. She is currently a head coach for women's basketball at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Vicky played for teams like the Charlotte Sting and Washington Mystics in the WNBA. She also played for teams in Europe and South America. Vicky was a member of the U.S. Olympic team and played for the University of Maryland Terrapins. She played different positions, including center, small forward, and power forward. In 2011, Vicky Bullett was added to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

Early Life and Basketball Beginnings

Vicky Bullett grew up in Martinsburg, West Virginia. She learned to play basketball in her backyard with her six brothers. One of her older brothers even coached her high school team. This helped Vicky get noticed by college scouts. Her younger brother, Scott, also became a professional athlete. He played Major League Baseball in the 1990s.

College Basketball Career

Vicky Bullett is one of the best players in the history of women's basketball at the University of Maryland. She played there from 1985 to 1989. During her college career, Vicky scored about 16.9 points and grabbed 8.5 rebounds per game. She set new records at Maryland for points scored, field goals made, and rebounds.

Vicky led her team, the Terrapins, to win three ACC titles. They also reached the NCAA Final Four once. In 1989, she received many awards. She was named ACC Tournament MVP and ACC Player of the Year. She was also chosen as a Kodak All-American. Vicky was on the All-ACC First Team three times (1987, 1988, and 1989).

After graduating, the University of Maryland honored Vicky by retiring her jersey number, 23. This means no other player will wear that number. She also earned more degrees later in her life. In 2001, she got a degree in social work. In 2015, she earned a master's degree in sports coaching.

Playing for Team USA

Vicky Bullett played for the United States Olympic Team twice. She won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Four years later, she won a bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

She also helped the U.S. team win a gold medal at the 1990 World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The team played very well, winning tough games against strong opponents like Cuba. Vicky was an important part of these winning teams.

Professional Basketball Journey

WNBA Highlights

When the WNBA started in 1997, Vicky Bullett was assigned to the Charlotte Sting. Her first game was on June 22, 1997. For her first three seasons, Vicky started every game for the Sting. She scored more than 10 points per game. The Sting made it to the WNBA Playoffs all three of those years. In 1999, Vicky was chosen to play in the first-ever WNBA All-Star Game.

In 2000, Vicky was traded to the Washington Mystics. She continued to be a key player, starting all 96 games over the next three seasons. On July 3, 2001, Vicky set a WNBA record. She played for 55 minutes in a game that went into quadruple overtime! Over her six seasons in the WNBA, Vicky achieved impressive stats. She made over 800 field goals, grabbed over 1100 rebounds, and had more than 250 blocks and 350 steals. Her final WNBA game was in the 2002 Eastern Conference Finals.

Playing Overseas

Before and during her WNBA career, Vicky also played professional basketball in other countries. She was a well-known player in Italy during the 1990s. She played for teams like Bari and Cesena. She was named an All-Star in the Italian league four times. Vicky also played several years in Brazil for the Data Control/Fluminense team. This team won the Brazilian league championship in 1998.

Coaching Career and Hall of Fame

Vicky Bullett retired from playing professional basketball in 2007. She moved back to her hometown of Martinsburg, West Virginia. The street where she grew up was even renamed "Vicky Bullett Street" in her honor! She then worked as a teacher.

In 2009, the Washington Mystics hired Vicky as an assistant coach. She also became the Manager of Basketball Operations. In June 2011, Vicky Bullett was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. This is a huge honor for basketball players.

After leaving the Mystics, Vicky became a head coach for women's basketball. She coached at Hagerstown Community College in Maryland. In 2016, she became the head coach for the women's basketball team at West Virginia Wesleyan College.

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See also

In Spanish: Vicky Bullett para niños